Penny Hardaway vs. Cliff Levingston Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cliff Levingston and Penny Hardaway, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Penny Hardaway played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Cliff Levingston, who played 11. Penny Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Cliff Levingston had his rookie season in 1982-83. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Penny Hardaway 14 8 1993-94 to 2007-08
Cliff Levingston 11 8 1982-83 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Penny Hardaway Cliff Levingston
Season 1993-941982-83
Team Orlando MagicDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 82 36.8 16.0 2.3 3.0 5.4 6.6 2.3 0.6 3.6 2.5 6.2 13.3 .466 0.6 2.3 .267 3.0 4.0 .742
Cliff Levingston 62 14.2 5.6 1.7 2.1 3.7 0.8 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 4.4 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.4 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 3 44.3 18.7 2.7 4.0 6.7 7.0 1.7 2.0 6.7 3.3 7.3 16.7 .440 1.7 3.7 .455 2.3 3.3 .700
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Penny Hardaway Cliff Levingston
Season 1994-951983-84
Team Orlando MagicDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 77 37.7 20.9 1.8 2.6 4.4 7.2 1.7 0.3 3.4 2.1 7.6 14.8 .512 1.1 3.2 .349 4.6 6.0 .769
Cliff Levingston 80 21.8 7.3 2.9 3.9 6.8 1.4 0.6 1.0 1.0 3.5 2.9 5.5 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.3 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 21 40.4 19.6 1.4 2.3 3.8 7.7 1.9 0.7 3.5 3.3 6.9 14.5 .472 1.9 4.7 .404 4.0 5.3 .757
Cliff Levingston 5 20.2 8.0 2.2 2.6 4.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 3.0 3.0 3.8 .789 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .625

Season 3

Penny Hardaway Cliff Levingston
Season 1995-961984-85
Team Orlando MagicAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 82 36.8 21.7 1.6 2.7 4.3 7.1 2.0 0.5 2.8 2.0 7.6 14.8 .513 1.1 3.5 .314 5.4 7.1 .767
Cliff Levingston 74 27.3 9.8 3.1 4.5 7.6 1.4 0.9 0.9 1.8 3.1 3.9 7.5 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.0 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 12 39.4 23.3 1.7 3.0 4.7 6.0 1.7 0.3 2.2 2.3 8.4 18.1 .465 1.7 4.6 .364 4.8 6.5 .744
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Penny Hardaway Cliff Levingston
Season 1996-971985-86
Team Orlando MagicAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 59 37.6 20.5 1.4 3.1 4.5 5.6 1.6 0.6 2.5 2.1 7.1 15.9 .447 1.4 4.5 .318 4.8 5.8 .820
Cliff Levingston 81 24.0 9.3 2.4 4.2 6.6 0.9 0.9 0.5 1.4 3.2 3.6 6.8 .534 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.0 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 5 44.4 31.0 1.4 4.6 6.0 3.4 2.4 1.4 1.8 2.8 10.4 22.2 .468 2.2 6.0 .367 8.0 10.8 .741
Cliff Levingston 9 20.0 5.8 1.7 2.9 4.6 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.6 2.4 4.1 .595 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.8 1.0 .778

Season 5

Penny Hardaway Cliff Levingston
Season 1997-981986-87
Team Orlando MagicAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 19 32.9 16.4 0.4 3.6 4.0 3.6 1.5 0.8 2.4 2.4 5.4 14.4 .377 0.8 2.6 .300 4.7 6.2 .763
Cliff Levingston 82 22.5 8.0 2.7 3.8 6.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 3.2 3.1 6.0 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.6 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 9 12.0 3.1 1.3 2.4 3.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.4 2.3 0.8 2.0 .389 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .778

Season 6

Penny Hardaway Cliff Levingston
Season 1998-991987-88
Team Orlando MagicAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 50 38.9 15.8 1.5 4.2 5.7 5.3 2.2 0.5 3.0 2.2 6.0 14.3 .420 0.8 2.8 .286 3.0 4.2 .706
Cliff Levingston 82 26.0 10.0 2.8 3.4 6.1 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.1 3.5 3.8 6.9 .557 0.0 0.0 .500 2.3 3.0 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 4 41.8 19.0 2.3 2.8 5.0 5.5 2.3 0.3 3.0 3.3 5.0 14.3 .351 1.5 3.3 .462 7.5 9.8 .769
Cliff Levingston 12 13.6 5.0 1.2 1.0 2.2 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.7 2.1 2.0 4.2 .480 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 7

Penny Hardaway Cliff Levingston
Season 1999-001988-89
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 60 37.6 16.9 1.5 4.3 5.8 5.3 1.6 0.6 2.6 2.7 6.3 13.3 .474 0.6 1.7 .324 3.8 4.8 .790
Cliff Levingston 80 27.3 9.2 2.4 3.8 6.2 0.9 1.2 0.9 1.3 3.4 3.8 7.1 .528 0.0 0.1 .200 1.7 2.4 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 9 42.8 20.3 1.6 3.3 4.9 5.7 1.6 1.0 2.8 3.2 7.4 16.1 .462 0.6 2.1 .263 4.9 6.9 .710
Cliff Levingston 5 15.4 3.2 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 3.0 0.6 2.2 .273 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.8 2.0 .900

Season 8

Penny Hardaway Cliff Levingston
Season 2000-011989-90
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 4 28.0 9.8 1.3 3.3 4.5 3.8 1.5 0.3 0.8 1.5 3.8 9.0 .417 0.5 2.0 .250 1.8 2.8 .636
Cliff Levingston 75 22.7 6.9 1.5 2.7 4.3 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.9 2.9 5.7 .509 0.0 0.1 .200 1.1 1.6 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Penny Hardaway Cliff Levingston
Season 2001-021990-91
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 80 30.8 12.0 1.2 3.2 4.4 4.1 1.5 0.4 2.4 2.3 4.9 11.6 .418 0.3 1.0 .277 2.0 2.4 .810
Cliff Levingston 78 13.0 4.0 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.8 1.6 3.6 .450 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.2 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 17 11.3 2.6 1.3 1.1 2.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.2 2.4 .512 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 10

Penny Hardaway Cliff Levingston
Season 2002-031991-92
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 58 30.6 10.6 1.1 3.3 4.4 4.1 1.1 0.4 2.5 2.6 4.4 9.9 .447 0.4 1.3 .356 1.3 1.7 .794
Cliff Levingston 79 12.9 3.9 1.4 1.5 2.9 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.7 1.6 3.2 .498 0.0 0.1 .167 0.8 1.2 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 6 40.7 12.7 1.5 4.5 6.0 4.3 2.2 0.8 2.2 4.3 4.5 11.7 .386 1.5 4.2 .360 2.2 3.0 .722
Cliff Levingston 22 8.7 2.9 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.1 2.6 .439 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.3 .500

Note: Cliff Levingston didn't play in 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season 11

Penny Hardaway Cliff Levingston
Season 2003-041994-95
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 76 27.6 9.2 0.9 2.9 3.8 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.7 8.9 .411 0.4 1.0 .380 1.5 1.8 .804
Cliff Levingston 57 8.2 2.3 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.0 2.3 .423 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.8 .422
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 4 42.0 16.5 1.0 3.5 4.5 5.8 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.0 5.8 15.8 .365 1.3 3.5 .357 3.8 4.5 .833
Cliff Levingston 3 11.7 2.3 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 12

Penny Hardaway Cliff Levingston
Season 2004-05-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 37 24.2 7.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.0 0.8 0.1 1.4 2.1 3.0 7.0 .423 0.4 1.4 .300 0.9 1.2 .739
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Penny Hardaway Cliff Levingston
Season 2005-06-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 4 18.0 2.5 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.8 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------

Note: Penny Hardaway didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 14

Penny Hardaway Cliff Levingston
Season 2007-08-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway 16 20.3 3.8 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.2 1.2 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.4 3.8 .367 0.5 1.2 .421 0.5 0.6 .889
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------